A case of septicaemic anthrax in an intravenous drug user

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2000, Ringertz et al described the first case of systemic anthrax caused by injecting heroin contaminated with anthrax. In 2008, there were 574 drug related deaths in Scotland, of which 336 were associated with heroin and or morph...

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Autori principali: Hodgson Heather, Crozier Joseph EM, Powell Arfon GMT, Galloway David J
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: BMC 2011-01-01
Serie:BMC Infectious Diseases
Accesso online:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/21